All Hallows Eve

Okay so I'm feeling prolific so here's another little blurb . . .

I may have mentioned to some of you we expected Hallowe'en to be a bit different here. We had been told there would be no trick or treating as it wasn't something Australians do. We decided we'd have our own little party if necessary but it seems some other Canadian ex-pats had got the jump on things.

Our friends Andrew & Jill invited us to celebrate Hallowe'en with them and some other families last Friday night. Emily as a pirate, Patrick and Ethan as sword-wielding DJ/rockstar guys (??), Martin as a mad scientist and me as Old Mother Hubbard. We were to join them for a BBQ down at 7 mile beach followed by some door to door trick or treating in that neighbourhood. Seems that particular neighbourhood had 'gotten into' the spirit of handing out candy to little ghosts and gremlins so who were we to let them down?!

Although we were late in joining our friends, the kids caught up with some other late-comers and managed to race around the neighbourhood before all the homes ran out of candy. Racing around was necessary as, contrary to what many of you might think, it's darned cold down here! Part of my costume as old mother hubbard included a plastic shower cap on my head. Let me tell you - never underestimate the thermal value of a plastic shower cap when you're on the beach and the wind is blowing and it's about 8 degrees celsius!!

So Hallowe'en was a little different for us but the kids had fun and that's what it's all about.